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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 82839

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At a glance

Schools

284

Students

Top rankedTongue River Elementary32^nd of 149 Wyoming elementary schools

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Summary:

The 82839 zip code area in Wyoming is home to two elementary schools - Tongue River Elementary and Slack Elementary, both serving grades K-5. While the schools are located in the same geographic area, their performance and characteristics differ significantly.

Tongue River Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 14th out of 147 Wyoming elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 32nd out of 149 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores are generally above the district and state averages, and it has received a 4-5 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Slack Elementary is a much smaller school that ranks 52nd out of 147 in 2023-2024 but drops to 130th out of 149 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

The data also reveals notable differences in other key metrics between the two schools. Tongue River Elementary has 236 students and spends $16,698 per student, while Slack Elementary has only 20 students and spends $28,640 per student. Additionally, Tongue River Elementary has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1, compared to 10 to 1 at Slack Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tongue River Elementary	Public	K-5	1351 Dayton Street	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 655-2206	255	20	12.7	46.7%	215 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	72.6	32^nd of 149 public elementary schools	78.5%		83.8	14^th of 147 public elementary schools	90.5%	18	57.9	55.0	79.2	56.4	70.0	78.7	75.0	$16,698	$2,094	$14,604
Slack Elementary	Public	K-5	562 County Road 144	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2206	29	2	14.5		24 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	20	130^th of 149 public elementary schools	12.8%		63.7	52^nd of 147 public elementary schools	64.6%	78	42.9		40.0	42.9				$28,640	$1,194	$27,446

Cities Near Zip Code 82839

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ranchester	0.86 mi	3	26^th
Dayton	6.63 mi	2	10^th
Sheridan	10.12 mi	11	13^th
Big Horn	16.9 mi	3	2^nd
Story	25.99 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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